There are 9 ways to get from Parkes to Gympie by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
best- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane OAG - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Gympiebus
9h 20m$423–975Fly Parkes to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane PKE - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Gympiebus
10h 13m$145–648Bus
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gympiebus
23h 49m$226–333Train, bus
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Gympiebus
26h 15m$152–366Drive 1,063.3 km
- Drive from Parkes to Gympiecar 1,063.3 km
11h 54m$194–280Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane OAG - BNE
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Gympie North station, platform 1train
9h 3m$360–769Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane SYD - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Gympiebus
13h 50m$162–507Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DBO - BNE
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Gympie North station, platform 1train
11h 4m$438–866Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Stationtrain 446
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Gympiebus
31h 10m$203–317
Parkes to Gympie by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Gympie is to train and bus which costs $150 - $370 and takes 26h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Gympie is to drive and fly and train which takes 9h 3m and costs $360 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Parkes station to Gympie. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Gympie via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
The distance between Parkes and Gympie is 1063 km. The road distance is 1063.3 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Gympie without a car is to bus which takes 23h 49m and costs $220 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Parkes to Gympie, including transfers.
Parkes to Gympie bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station, Coach Stop.
Parkes to Gympie bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Gympie is 1h behind Parkes. It is currently 4:30 PM in Parkes and 3:30 PM in Gympie.
Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Gympie is 1063 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Parkes to Gympie.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Gympie, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Gympie via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 23h 49m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Parkes to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Parkes to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Parkes to Sunshine Coast Airport via Orange Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Parkes Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–75
Train from Parkes Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–75
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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